Germination, emergence and growth of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in response to osmotic seed priming

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 199-206

  Mwale, S S ^a   Hamusimbi, C ^a   Mwansa, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0041355234     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2003.31.1.21     Document Type: Article

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